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ARTS: Professor receives festival award for ‘Cardboard Scavengers’ documentary
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Life & Arts

ARTS: Professor receives festival award for ‘Cardboard Scavengers’ documentary

ARTS: Professor receives festival award for ‘Cardboard Scavengers’ documentary By Alyssa MedinaBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 After encountering a couple of scavengers in downtown Laredo, one TAMIU professor decided their efforts would make for strong documentary work. This foresight led to an award-winning film. Texas A&M International University Associate Professor of communication Marcela Morán received a Cinema Verde award in the Waste category from the 2023 Annual Film and Arts Festival for her documentary in collaboration with Daphne Art Foundation Executive Director Maritza Bautista, an artist from Cultivarte, a program of the foundation. Morán details how she met the couple, Chole and Beto, and how they influenced her to create the docum...
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ARTS: Campus hosts clarinet, saxophone recital
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts, On Campus

ARTS: Campus hosts clarinet, saxophone recital

ARTS: Campus hosts clarinet, saxophone recital By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 Numerous students performed a variety of pieces during TAMIU’s recent clarinet and saxophone recital. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Texas A&M International University Center for the Fine and Performing Arts hosted the recital. Carlos Andres Mounetou | BridgeUnidentified woodwind players perform during the Oct. 24 recital. Some students participated in solos, others in quartets, and all played in ensembles composed of various versions of their respective instruments. This includes alto, tenor, bari and soprano saxophones, as well as soprano, B flat and bass clarinet. Music performance major Vicente Mendoza, saxophonist, performed a contemporary piece cal...
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OPINION: Swift’s music not just about boys
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Swift’s music not just about boys

OPINION: Swift’s music not just about boys By Alexia AlemanBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 For the longest time, Taylor Swift was known as the girl who wrote breakup songs about the boys she dated. Yet, Swift proved many times that she's more than the girl with all the boyfriends. She went from being known for her love life to being the greatest singer-songwriter of our generation. Swift's lyrics are like no other. Her lyrics convey intense and heartfelt emotion in her music. One of her most heartbreaking lyrics is, “You drew stars around my scars but now I’m bleeding” from her song Cardigan. She describes a girl who had her heart broken before, and whose father left when she was young. But she meets a guy who heals her and makes her feel special. She falls co...
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CAMPUS: Trailblazers transforms into Presence
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
On Campus

CAMPUS: Trailblazers transforms into Presence

CAMPUS: Trailblazers transforms into Presence By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerandMatteo FernandezBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 Dustdevils have a new Presence on campus this semester, as the online software of the same name replaced Trailblazers. Trailblazers, Texas A&M International University’s website for student organizations was established in 2012.  Attempts were made to reach out to Director of SOLE Nicholas Hudson and Assistant Director Abigail Fernandez; however, neither were available for comment. Graphic Design Coordinator Alicia Huerta offered to clear up any confusion or misconception about the transition. Miriam Salinas| Bridge Photo IllustrationTAMIU student Erica Peña navigates through TAMIU Presence, which replaced Tra...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU Fashion Society hosts second thrift store
9Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU Fashion Society hosts second thrift store

CAMPUS: TAMIU Fashion Society hosts second thrift store By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 The TAMIU Fashion Society hosted its second thrift store fundraiser to support organizational activities and secure tickets to Austin Fashion Week. The thrift store took place on Sept. 12 at the Student Center Rotunda and featured a wide array of clothing options, each priced at $10 or less. The garments were sourced from multiple origins, including personal items contributed by Fashion Society members and donations from the Texas A&M International University community. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeThe TAMIU Fashion Society poses for a group shot on Sept. 12 in the Student Center. The event attracted numerous students who perused the clothing, e...
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CAMPUS: Delta Xi Nu hosts annual ‘Honey Week’ for recruitment
9Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, On Campus

CAMPUS: Delta Xi Nu hosts annual ‘Honey Week’ for recruitment

CAMPUS: Delta Xi Nu hosts annual ‘Honey Week’ for recruitment By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 In the week-long annual Round up the Sweetest event, the Delta Xi Nu “Honeys” sought to recruit new members. The Greek organization hosted the public recruitment event, which also offered education about it. Miriam Salinas | BridgeAn unidentified participant in the Honeys, Delta Xi Nu multicultural sorority, event sings karaoke on Sept. 14. Each day of this year’s event had a different country-style theme. Sept. 11 featured “Giddy up Craft,” which offered arts and crafts. On Sept. 12, the members offered cowboy hat decorating. On Sept. 14 they held a country karaoke night. On the final day, Sept. 15, they offered a Western pizza party. “E...
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EDUCATION: Multidisciplinary studies, a growing major
8Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, Education, On Campus

EDUCATION: Multidisciplinary studies, a growing major

EDUCATION: Multidisciplinary studies, a growing major By Jorge EscuderoBridge Contributing WriterPublished Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 The Bachelor of Arts in multidisciplinary studies is becoming an increasingly popular major for TAMIU students. Multidisciplinary studies, often abbreviated to MDS, allows students to choose three focuses, similar to how they choose a major and, often, a minor degree. The Bachelor of Arts in MDS allows students to gain hands-on experience and education in different fields. This may be ideal for students who aren’t set on one specific field, or if they have an interest in multiple fields. Texas A&M International University’s MDS major began in 2017 and continues to increase student enrollment due to its diverse nature. MDS is sometimes referred t...
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ARTS: Azteca theater a cultural loss for Laredo community
8Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, Life & Arts

ARTS: Azteca theater a cultural loss for Laredo community

ARTS: Azteca theater a cultural loss for Laredo community From Staff ReportsPublished Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 While several local cinemas remain torn down or closed, the Azteca Theater’s loss hit Laredo the most—from a historical perspective. Laredo lost its lower-cost Cinemark Movies 12, west of Interstate 35, in 2020 and the Regal Hollywood cinema in 2021. Movies 12 was demolished in January 2023, but more historically significant to the Laredo community, the Azteca Theater was also demolished this year. Miriam Salinas | BridgeDepartment of Psychology and Communication Chair José Carlos Lozano For Texas A&M International University Department of Psychology and Communication Chair José Carlos Lozano, who also coordinates  a large international research project on the hi...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU Honor Code update includes AI
31Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, Education

CAMPUS: TAMIU Honor Code update includes AI

CAMPUS: TAMIU Honor Code update includes AI By Anahi UgartecheaBridge contributing writerPublished Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 At the start of the Fall 2023 semester, TAMIU’s Honor Code: Plagiarism and Cheating introduced a new entry for the use of artificial intelligence. The new AI entry was implemented to reduce dishonesty in the classroom. Students must continue to practice being ethical in all their academic career, in and out of the classroom. Neto Gonzalez | Bridge Photo IllustrationSome students believe ChatGPT may be the key to graduating, but the TAMIU Honor Code would say otherwise. The Texas A&M International University Honor Code: Plagiarism and Cheating, part of the University’s course policies attached to every syllabus, lists several violations of the Honor Co...
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